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SPARs – In Service and In Spirit
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
In memory of Eleanor Pavkovic Fabyan, 1925-2010
Last week’s christening of the Coast Guard’s newest National Security Cutter, Stratton, was quite a celebration for the SPARs, the first women to be admitted into the Coast Guard. It was an event to remember not just for the 23 trailblazing women who attended, but for all the World [...]
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First Lady makes history as a Coast Guard ‘first’
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Capt. Dorothy Stratton has captured the attention of many people since her inception as the first female in the Coast Guard in 1942, but I wonder if she ever thought the list would include the First Lady of the United States, the Secretary of Homeland Security the 24th Commandant of the Coast Guard, the Governor [...]
Category: Community, History, Leaders, Modernization, Shipmates | 11 Comments »
SPARs Day: A day to remember
Thursday, July 22, 2010
“A tremendous tribute.” - Vice Adm. Sally Brice-O’Hara, Coast Guard Vice Commandant
The massive, brand new 418-foot cutter provides surprisingly little shade on the hot and sunny pier in Pascagoula, Miss., where the Coast Guard’s most influential female leaders from past and present gather to remember, honor and celebrate the legacy of Capt. Dorothy Constance Stratton [...]
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The Dorothy Stratton legend lives on
Monday, July 19, 2010
While the christening of any cutter is of particular interest to the Coast Guard, this Friday’s christening of the service’s newest National Security Cutter is an especially proud moment for any woman who has ever donned Coast Guard blue.
First Lady Michelle Obama’s christening of CGC Stratton, will mark a historic day where the legacy of the first [...]
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itCG – Innovation Expo, pirates repelled, First Lady honors women vets, Guardians in the community
Thursday, November 19, 2009
YouTube Direkt
The Ninth Coast Guard Innovation Expo wraps up today. Yesterday’s focus was on harnessing the power of Guardian innovators. While the private sector can be a powerful force for progress, some of the best ideas come from right inside the Coast Guard. The Expo provides a unique forum for junior enlisted personnel to interact [...]
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Coast Guard History – SPARs
Thursday, August 6, 2009
I wonder what it was like to be a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Women’s Reserve, a SPAR, during World War II…
To be one of the first female Guardians…
To be a part of a select group of women chosen to serve during a historic time…
To carve the path for future women in the Coast [...]
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The Third National Security Cutter, Stratton
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
It was a big day yesterday for the third National Security Cutter (NSC), Stratton. The Coast Guard and industry partners not only laid the keel, marking the beginning of the ship’s construction, but also announced the cutter would be sponsored by the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama.
As the cutter’s sponsor, the First [...]
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